Old soil pipe...

996ducati

I know this sounds a sill question.....but....

How hard is it to "turn" the "T" connection on a soil pipe that has been installed since around 1970 ish?

Its a grey PVC pipe with push fittings but I'm wondering if its likely that the seals fail when I change the angle of the outlet for a new waste from a proposed en suite I'm building?

The pipe runs from ground to 1st floor (where the T is) then continues up through the roof to vet.

Also will the modern soil pipe (plastic) fit straight into the old?

Thanks

27col

They can be a bit tight to turn after a long time.On one occasion I used a chain wrench. If you stick a length of pipe into the socket it will provide good leverage. Possibly a squeeze of washing up liquid might help.

Tucker

So, are you just twisting the joint?

Where does the T currently go? To a toilet that is being removed?

The joint should twist Ok, but it might be difficult after so long, and you are in danger of twisting the whole stack above it.

Canucklehead

Hi


I do this by pushing a small thin blade screwdriver into the joint then spray silicon into the gap once it gets round the whole joint it should turn fairly easily.
Make sure there are no other waste connections further up that will twist with the pipe.IYKWIM.
Don't use washing up liquid as it dries out .Silicon won't.

GSR.

ormus

a touch of wd40 does wonders in these cases.

996ducati

Thanks for all the pointers.

The stack currently feed our main bathroom and my latest mission (according to my wife!) is to create a new en suite in our main bedroom.

The stack basically runs on the stud wall so I was planning to turn the outlet and fit a Y section to feed both rooms.

Regards

keystone

You mean something like this?



Cheers